What’s new in the studio · November 2026

A birthday, busy brushes & a little Christmas hustle.

There’s a new cat keeping time in my studio, Tulsa on the easel, and Christmas orders keeping the brushes moving. Come on in for a November catch-up!

A birthday guest with plenty of personality.

I celebrated a birthday, and my son gave me the perfect addition to my retro mid-century home studio: a cat clock! With that face and swinging tail, he looks right at home.

Apparently, even my timekeeper needs a little artistic flair. He’s now supervising a very busy season of painting, one tick at a time.

My new studio timekeeper, a birthday gift from my son.

Three paintings, one Tulsa story.

This three-piece collection was created for an investment company in Tulsa. The Golden Driller, the city skyline, and Cain’s Ballroom each bring a different bit of Tulsa’s personality to the group.

From the Driller’s larger-than-life presence to the glow of the skyline and those wonderful Cain’s signs, there was plenty to keep my brushes happy. I love a commission that gives a workspace a connection to its city.

The Golden Driller, Tulsa skyline, and Cain’s Ballroom paintings displayed together — The complete Tulsa trio.

Room visualization showing the three Tulsa paintings together above a sofa — A room preview of the three-piece collection.

Rebecca’s working studio with Tulsa paintings, brushes, and supplies — Behind the scenes, where the Tulsa collection came together.

Take a closer look at the Tulsa paintings

Full painting of Cain’s Ballroom with colorful signs against a blue night sky

Golden Driller painting showing the full figure and oil derrick

Angled close-up of the Cain’s Ballroom painted signs

Paint texture and colorful doorway detail in the Cain’s Ballroom painting

Close-up of the Ballroom Dancing sign in the Cain’s painting

Tulsa skyline painting detail with tall buildings in warm sunset light

Close-up of layered city buildings and brushwork in the Tulsa skyline painting

Tulsa skyline painting detail with a church spire and glowing sunset

Tall Tulsa tower against a blue and orange sunset in Rebecca’s skyline painting

A change of pace for a dining room.

Alongside those city landmarks, I’ve been working in a completely different mood. This abstract was commissioned for a client’s dining room, with sweeping movement and a softer palette.

That’s one of the joys of commissions: one project takes me into the heart of a city, and the next is all about the feeling of a home.

Wide abstract painting with soft neutrals and a dark flowing central shape, shown in a room setting — The dining room commission, shown in a room preview.

On the easel: University of Washington Quad Cherry Blossoms.

Here’s a peek at a painting in progress of the University of Washington Quad Cherry Blossoms. The architecture and surrounding trees are giving me plenty of lovely shapes and details to work with.

It’s still taking shape, so you’re catching this one partway through its story!

University of Washington Quad Cherry Blossoms painting in progress, featuring a campus building and flowering trees — A work in progress on the easel: University of Washington Quad Cherry Blossoms.

A little room inspiration.

One more peek before you go: a short room preview of another painting. It’s fun to see how artwork can bring its own personality to a space.

A room visualization featuring my artwork.

Next up: the Christmas painting marathon.

Birthday celebrated, cat clock installed, and now it’s time to get those Christmas orders finished! There’s a lot going on in this little studio, and I’m grateful for every person who trusts me to paint something meaningful.

Thanks for stopping by. I’ll be here with a brush in hand and a cat keeping an eye on the time.

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